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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,299,487,947.20, 4,949,231,920.80 and 2,873,325,409.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,299,487,947.20, 4,949,231,920.80 and 2,873,325,409.30 is: 4,309,988,113.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,299,487,947.20 : 4,949,231,920.80 = 2,873,325,409.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,299,487,947.20/4,949,231,920.80 = 2,873,325,409.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,299,487,947.20x = 4,949,231,920.80 × 2,873,325,409.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,299,487,947.20x = 14,220,753,834,553,286,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,753,834,553,286,656/3,299,487,947.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,988,113.95

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